The South Korean government has summoned a ranking official from the Chinese Embassy here to warn against what is believed to be abuse of diplomatic immunity by Chinese diplomats here, an official a.. [Jan.4,2007 21:18 KST]

The first-ever Korean U.N. secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, started his five-year tenure on January 1. In late December, the Hankyoreh arranged a... [Jan.4,2007 14:46 KST]

North Korea's foreign minister, who was suffering from chronic disease, has died, the communist country's official media reported Wednesday. He was 78. North Korean leader Kim Jong-il sent a wr.. [Jan.3,2007 17:48 KST]

Development, human rights, and peace are three major objectives of the U.N. The Hankyoreh delivers three voices from each field to new U.N.... [Jan.3,2007 14:07 KST]

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon began his first work day on Tuesday with a reaffirmed commitment to address the Sudan crisis and North Korea and a call to respect the rule of law in the wake of Sa.. [Jan.3,2007 09:28 KST]

Former South Korean President and Nobel Peace laureate Kim Dae-jung said Tuesday an inter-Korean summit is more likely this year. "The possibility of an inter-Korean summit is higher than ever.. [Jan.2,2007 16:04 KST]

Many domestic and foreign scholars have warned about abnormal climate changes this year due to a combination of global warming and the El Nino... [Jan.2,2007 14:58 KST]

To bring in the New Year, North Korea published a joint editorial in three of its state-run newspapers, including Pyongyang’s mouthpiece, the... [Jan.2,2007 14:41 KST]

North Korea can expect to improve ties with the U.S. and get energy and other aid simultaneously with its moves to dismantle its nuclear program, South Korea's foreign minister said Monday. .. [Jan.1,2007 18:33 KST]

North Korea vowed Monday it will continue to uphold in the new year its military-first policy that has helped it develop nuclear weapons and strive to rebuild its moribund economy. In a joint .. [Jan.1,2007 16:10 KST]